Product Description
Sensational Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey double sided circus banner Museum Quality & Signed The Greatest Show on Earth by Trademark. Karl Wallenda (1905-1978), legendary high-wire artist. Wallenda was the founder of the The Flying Wallendas, a high-wire circus act famous for its death-defying acrobatic feats without the use of a safety net. Wallenda died in 1978 after falling while attempting to walk between the two towers of the ten-story Condado Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This is an original Circus Banner from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Signed The Great Show on Earth Logo along with trade mark symbol “R” refers to registered trademark on banner and globe logo. A fine museum quality signed RRBB double sided Circus banner. This banner feature unique movements that are hard to create buy many of the carnival artist. The banners Features the lions and polar bear attraction on one side of banner. Believed to be the three of The Flying Wallendas. “The Great Wallendas” had their debut with “the Greatest Show on Earth” at Madison Square Garden in 1928. Please review all the pictures. The artwork is fantastic and the quality of artistry of the facial expression, body movements, proportion are not often painted by inexperience carnival artist. Framing the entire banner with sparking gold material of fine quality. Included with the banner is the original metal rod designed to hang the banner from the ceiling or wall. The condition is a 9+ with the exceptions of minor paint wear acceptable that comes with age. Measures: approx. 6 x 7 ft; (71 in x 59 in). SOLD
